This is a blog for Barton Meadows. The purpose of this blog is for staff and lookers to post a record of their livestock checks. The blog acts as a formal record of livestock wellbeing and welfare checks by providing access to up-to-date information on livestock and site status, and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
Monday, March 7, 2022
apologies for the late notice
Sunday, March 6, 2022
THAT'S IT FOR THIS SEASON
This message is mostly for Julian and Kate in case they come to the meadows this week and find there's nothing to count as all the livestock have left :-)
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Thursday March 3rd
The sheep were widely scattered across the eastern field today . 61 accounted for . All looking ok. No one limping and everyone grazing happily . Two roe deer seen and heard and saw larks at the top end of the south facing slope .
Julian bevis
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Wednesday 2nd March
61 sheep counted. The Shetlands were together in the middle of the field, and the rest at the top.No limpers seen, all looking good.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Tuesday March 1st
All good in Barton today . All 61 sheep accounted for . They were widely spread across the northern part of the eastern field . No signs of anyone limping and all of them looking fine and grazing well . Trough ok
Three roe deer seen
Julian bevis